Values-Based Motherhood
There are very few roles in the world with the expectation to be and do it all, quite like the role of a mother. There are also many contradicting messages about what exactly all of the IT we are meant to be doing is. So...
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Nervous System Regulation—Free Mental Health Care
A healthy, regulated nervous system is vital for good mental health. The nervous system is responsible for discerning our general wellbeing and it warns us when we’re no longer safe. For example, we may be experiencing fear or heightened anxiety in the face of a...
Unplugging
Low battery! The alert pops up on your phone after you have been scrolling Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and the many different social media platforms. You may have intended to only spend 5 minutes scrolling which has turned into 15 minutes and then to an...
Becoming a 'Human Being' vs. a 'Human Doing'
When I was in college, I had a thoughtful professor who hated the 'b' word; as in 'busy.' He would say that too often people use the word 'busy' to describe how they have been and he didn’t understand why people felt the need to...
Notice Your Warning Signs
Noticing Your Warning Signs Do you ever find yourself pushing through the week, waiting until the weekend, hoping to relax and recover only to find yourself back in bed Sunday evening dreading the week ahead? What about when every decision seems difficult to make and...
Beauty in the Boundaries
I was talking with my daughter recently and she shared with me that she is teaching my granddaughter about setting and respecting physical space limits. My daughter didn’t use those specific words, but it is essentially what she was referring to. It reminded me of...
The Imperfect Storm
Everyone deals with challenges to their mental health. At this moment you may not feel lost in a cloud of depression or ready to jump out of your skin with anxiety, but you may be in the middle of a really hard day, or a...
Seven Areas of Self-Care
As the New Year rolls around, many of us are reflecting on the past year and considering what we want to focus on during this next trip around the sun. As I’ve spoken with clients and thought about my own goals, the topic of holistic,...
How do I Know if I have the "Right" Therapist?
For someone who’s never been in therapy, trying to find out what makes a good therapist can feel harder than finding a good doctor. After all, who wants to go into a room and strip one’s emotional clothing, not to mention spend money, on someone...